Morning Anchor / Multi-Skilled Journalist

Job Description

WOI-KCWI Local5, the ABC affiliate in Des Moines is looking for an experienced, dynamic, enterprising anchor/multi-skilled journalist to join our morning show ''Good Morning Iowa.''

The successful candidate is a team player and newsroom leader who is conversational and talks to the viewers, not at them. This candidate can skillfully ad lib in any live situation.

Along with anchoring, content creation is also a daily expectation. This includes turning compelling enterprise stories that connect with the community and the audience on all platforms.

Broadcast skills are important and so is the ability to write and report for digital – quickly, clearly, and eagerly. Along with a resume and audition reel, you are asked to send links to your recent digital work.

Newsroom culture is important at Local5. We're committed to employees' professional growth, training, regular feedback, and mentoring. If you're a great teammate who seeks a collaborative newsroom culture, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:
• Co-anchor ensemble morning show and report on important local stories affecting the community.
• Generate unique, compelling, and innovative story/show ideas and content.
• Skilled at calmly handling live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• Ability to communicate stories in conversational manner with an ensemble team.
• Deliver stories that offer unique and interesting perspective.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms.
• Strong social media skills, including an active presence on Twitter and Facebook
• Excellent use of social media for news gathering/disseminating and community engagement.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, edit stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Community and/or talent appearances expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Requirements:
• Journalism or Mass Communication degree preferred with 1-3 years' experience as an anchor/reporter.
• Proven strength in on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib.
• Strong writing, packaging, and live skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius, a plus.
• Strong social media presence.

Work Environment: Office

Physical Demands: Light work

Travel: Rarely: less than 10%

Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment

Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

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